The Bottom Line

Men: Saka was due to have a scan on the quad injury that took him off after 10 minutes in Munich, and he is a major doubt to face Everton on Saturday, with Tzolis also short of fitness. The 2-2 draw extended Arsenal's unbeaten away run in the Champions League to nine games, a club record.

Women: Arsenal are one of the first seven clubs confirmed for the inaugural Women's Club World Cup, a 19-team tournament in the United States in January 2028. Tickets are on sale for the Champions League game against Benfica at Meadow Park.

Men

Saka has a scan on his quad and is a major doubt for Everton

Saka was due to have a scan on Thursday after coming off with a sharp pain in his left quad in Munich. He left the Allianz Arena limping but without crutches, and Arteta is expected to give an update on Friday.

Also covered by Sky Sports.

Guimaraes on settling at Arsenal after a difficult Newcastle exit

Guimaraes said there were a lot of tears when he left St James' Park and that the summer brought sleepless nights. He called Rice an unbelievable player and said Arteta is still working out the best balance between them.

Also covered by The Guardian and The Independent.

Nine away games unbeaten in Europe is a club record

The 2-2 draw in Munich made it nine Champions League away games without defeat, six won and three drawn, beating the seven Arsenal managed across 2005/06 and 2006/07. Bayern ended a 15-game league phase winning run.

Everton at home is not on live television in the UK

Saturday's 3pm Premier League game at Emirates Stadium has no live UK broadcaster. Arsenal.com and the club app carry a pre-match show and commentary from Dan Roebuck and Adrian Clarke.

Arsenal reported to have set a £55m price on Gyokeres

ESPN, citing Football Insider, reports Arsenal would want £55m to sell Gyokeres in the next year, the same as the initial fee paid to Sporting last summer. Clubs in Italy, Spain and England are said to be following the situation.

Bournemouth will not sell Eli Junior Kroupi in January

BBC Sport reports Bournemouth are not willing to entertain January offers for the striker, a summer target for Arsenal. Kroupi is back in full training after surgery on a fractured metatarsal in July and could face Manchester United on Sunday.

Arsenal reported to be tracking Monza striker Gustavo Varela

ESPN, citing Mundo Deportivo, reports Arsenal are among the clubs following the 21-year-old, who has scored eight goals in seven games for Monza. Napoli and his former club Benfica are said to be watching him too.

Women

Arsenal confirmed for the first Women's Club World Cup

FIFA has named Arsenal among the first seven clubs for the 19-team tournament, which runs from 5 to 30 January 2028 in the United States. Twelve more clubs, six of them European, are still to be decided.

Tickets on sale for Arsenal Women against Benfica

The Women's Champions League game is an 8pm kick-off at Meadow Park in Borehamwood. Arsenal have four points from two games, while Benfica are tenth, having beaten Juventus and lost to Bayern Munich.

Social

• u/Good-Ebening on Reddit: A supporter's video of Rice's equaliser in Munich from behind the goal, showing the build-up through Madueke and Gyokeres.
• u/Ben_Thatcher94 on Reddit: Jurrien Timber and his partner Rose have announced they are expecting their first child.
• u/SundayLeagueStocko on Reddit: An England video in which Eze and Konsa, who room together on international duty, are quizzed on how well they know each other.
• Orbinho on Bluesky: A note before Saturday that Gyokeres scored the opening goal in both games against Everton last season.
• Tim Stillman on Bluesky: Stillman says he has the feeling Madueke is about to put it all together, a hunch he got right with Ramsey and Lauren and wrong with Denilson and Senderos.
• Lewis on Bluesky: A reminder that Zubimendi played more minutes last season than any Arsenal outfield player except Rice, eighth most in the Premier League, in his first year in England with no winter break.

Podcasts

• The ArsenalVision Podcast, Arsenal Hold Bayern at the Allianz, but What Does Losing Saka Cost? (1h 21m). Elliot, Kaya Kaynak and Michael Timbs on the 2-2 draw: Saka's injury, the nights Eze and Madueke had, Kane's role and the midfield balance.
• Stateside Gooners: An Arsenal FC Show, Episode 162 MD7 Review Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Arsenal; UCL Preview Bayern Munich (1h 20m). A review of the win at the City Ground, including why Arsenal are not scoring in first halves, and a preview of the trip to Munich.
• THE NORTH BANK, Ep. 273 - Bayern Review, Everton Preview (1h). Holly and Stef assess the positives from Munich, with Eze, Odegaard, Rice and Madueke coming in for praise, then look ahead to Everton.
• The Non-Negotiables, E277: "Go On, Call Us Boring" - Arsenal Draw at Bayern, Rice Delivers & Arteta Earns His Praise (1h 3m). Elliot, Justin and JJ ask whether the point in Munich was a valuable European result or a chance missed, and what it says about the team.
• Inside Arsenal with Charles Watts, Rice delivers at Bayern + Saka's injury, Arteta's reaction & player ratings (22 min). A short reflection on the draw in Munich, Arteta's post-match comments on Saka and player ratings.

On This Day

2011. Van Persie scored twice in the second half as Arsenal beat Stoke 3-1 at the Emirates, Gervinho having opened the scoring and Peter Crouch levelling before the break. Via Wikipedia

2007. Fabregas and Walcott both scored twice in a 7-0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates, still Arsenal's biggest win in the Champions League. Hleb, Bendtner and a Hubacek own goal did the rest, and Arsenal are in Prague again on 4 November. Via Wikipedia

1999. Arsenal trailed 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to goals from Tore Andre Flo and Dan Petrescu. Kanu scored three times in the last 15 minutes, finishing with a shot curled in from almost on the left touchline. Via Wikipedia

1997. Ezri Konsa turns 29 today, his first birthday as an Arsenal player after joining from Aston Villa in the summer.